Average accountancy pay has risen by 7% over the past year, according to an annual survey by specialist recruitment firm Marks Sattin.
Salary growth was 5%, from £60,788 in 2011/12 to £64,022 in 2012/13, while the average accountant's bonus was £11,012, exceeding their own expectations by £1409.
When questioned in November 2012, accountants expected 15% of salary as a bonus, but the actual average was 17.2%, up from 16.9% the previous year. Satisfaction with bonus levels rose from 65% to 70%.
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